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This document reviews key concepts regarding the shear strength and behavior of soils, specifically sands and clays. It discusses how sands are non-cohesive and exhibit drained behavior, with shear strength coming from friction and particle interlocking that is influenced by relative density. The Bolton correlation is presented for estimating peak friction angles of sands. Clays are cohesive soils that exhibit undrained behavior where excess pore pressures can develop. Shear strength of clays comes from str

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Anthony Al Lakiss
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